Fragrance comparison

mark Night Iris vs Begum

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

mark Night Iris

mark.

3.7928 votes

Rank #22,254 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Begum

Xerjoff

4.16140 votes

Rank #6,736 WoodyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Begum takes 4 of 7 categories.

mark Night Iris
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Begum
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

mark Night Iris3/7

Begum4/7

Ratings & consensus: Begum
Community sentiment: Begum
Longevity: Begum
Sillage & projection: mark Night Iris
Value for money: mark Night Iris
Versatility: mark Night Iris
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Begum

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

mark Night Irismark.

BegumXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 41%Had 26%Want 33%

4.16/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerBegumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

61%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

28 votes

55%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerBegumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBegum

Sillagemark Night Iris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value24

Category winnermark Night IrisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

iris77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Red BerriesIrisWater LilyFreesia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red BerriesBergamotLemonFreesia

Heart

Damask RoseBulgarian RoseIrisYlang-YlangLilacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmberMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Iris and Freesia. Durations are only published for mark Night Iris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter0

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnermark Night IrisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men9

Unisex42

Women49

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#6,736

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerBegumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Night Iris by mark. is a fruity floral fragrance built around bright red berries and soft powdery florals. The scent opens with a lively splash of tart red berries balanced by crisp, aquatic water lily. As the opening sparkle calms, freesia introduces a clean floral freshness before powdery iris takes over the ce…

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Begum by Xerjoff is an intense unisex chypre floral fragrance from the brand's premium 17/17 Stone Label collection. Master perfumer Chris Maurice constructed this scent around a lush contrast between vibrant fruit and heavy timber. It opens with a flash of tart red berries, bergamot, and freesia before revealing a de…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, mark Night Iris or Begum?

Begum takes 4 of 7 categories. mark Night Iris is rated 3.79/5 from 28 votes; Begum is rated 4.16/5 from 140 votes. Choose mark Night Iris for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Begum for a woody and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, mark Night Iris or Begum?

Begum lasts longest (Begum 84/100, mark Night Iris 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Night Iris or Begum?

mark Night Iris projects furthest (mark Night Iris 85/100, Begum 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do mark Night Iris and Begum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Iris and Freesia.

Is mark Night Iris or Begum better for summer or winter?

For summer, mark Night Iris is the stronger pick. For winter, Begum is the stronger pick. mark Night Iris suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in mark Night Iris and Begum?

mark Night Iris features Red Berries, Iris, Water Lily and Freesia. Begum has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli.